O ne of Earth’s seven quasi-moons has just got a new name: Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities ...

The Roman goddess of doorways and transitions won out. By Remy Tumin For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds.

It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay Chilcutt, a student at the University of Georgia, there is a cosmic object ...

Look to the sky – and ask Bulldog nation for support – and one of Earth's quasi-moons gets a cool new name, thanks to ...

The next quasi-satellite in the solar system now has an official name. Cardea is a companion of the Earth and was discovered more than 20 years ago.

What they're saying: In his entry, the sophomore from Douglasville said that Cardea was the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions - a fitting name for a quasi-moon that's "forever straddling ...

Chilcutt chose the name Cardea after the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds. He said to him, it sounded celestial. “Cardea is the divine protector of entrances ...

Chilcutt chose the name Cardea based on the Roman deity Cardea, the goddess of doorways and transitions, symbolizing the guardianship of thresholds. The quasi-moon was originally named (164207 ...